Kits 23/24

[Axl Rose]

That Racing Club one lookes like something a fat EDL member would wear as he pretends he knows the words to land of Hope and Glory.

Looks like it should be worn over chainmail.

😂

[Smirker]

When I was a kid it was always a marker of club size.

We had decent manufacturers on the whole, but West Ham for example had all manor of tinpot outfits and their shirts just looked like cheap efforts of ours, which was fine because they're just a poor facsimile of us at heart.

Seems to have in reverse of late though.

I agree with this, I'd say it still is a marker of club size.

What big clubs have Castore?

Its Puma, Nike or Adidas.

Adidas would loon chaotic with our colours because if the three stripes. Puma would be great but the crest might be a standalone lion which would look odd next to a puma on the other side

Therefore, Nike for me.

Nike - Just Do It
Villa - Claret & Blue It

 

[Smirker]

The second one is just a remake of their mid-80's kit when they had their bestest ever season and finished third, the mickey mouse twats.

Its nice though.

We should have all claret more.

Love it.

[darren woolley]

I would love Adidas for our next kit makers.

[AV84]

We'd probably get more money staying with Castore, or going to a similar smaller brand.

[KevinGage]

That's the thing.

FFP dominates our every waking moment, so it would be a bit odd to sign on for less than the current deal just because Nike, Puma et make nice kits.

[AV84]

That's the thing.

FFP dominates our every waking moment, so it would be a bit odd to sign on for less than the current deal just because Nike, Puma et make nice kits.

Exactly. I'd imagine the idea will be to build a "brand" worth having so that the likes of Nike or Adidas will come with better offers down the line. We're small fry at the moment in terms of making money for a manufacturer, and one like Castore, still trying to build their brand in the football world, have more to gain from being associated with us than someone like Nike or Adidas.

That said, one of those brands might offer us the same deal as Castore, money wise, but they'll be putting zero effort into kit designs or other merchandise. So then it becomes a question of can we build a clear and recognisable identity if we're wearing basic template kits and looking like 20 other random teams just in slightly different colours.

[Randy Gurner]

I would love Adidas for our next kit makers.

I'm hearing that it's going to be Adidas, which makes sense given Sawiris has a significant stake in both Villa and Adidas.

[Smirker]

We'd probably get more money staying with Castore, or going to a similar smaller brand.

Yes but we've been doing the shit brands for 12 years now.

People would be more likely to buy our kits if they were made by a decent brand. So there is that to consider as well.

[AV84]

We'd probably get more money staying with Castore, or going to a similar smaller brand.

Yes but we've been doing the shit brands for 12 years now.

People would be more likely to buy our kits if they were made by a decent brand. So there is that to consider as well.

Well yeah, it's a decision that requires weighing up quite a lot of factors.

We might get less money from Nike or Adidas now, and have basic template kits, but if they're good quality and sell well, then we might get more money  on the next deal a few years down the line.
Or, we take more money from Castore now, and hope that between rebranding and onfield success, we sell a lot more shirts than we usually do, and are in a position to negotiate a bigger value deal with a better manufacturer when the current deal runs out.

It's not a clear cut decision, and as someone pointed out a few posts back, going with Nike or Adidad just because they make nice kits isn't necessarily the right financial decision for the club at this moment.

[nigel]

Seeing AZ’s kit last night probably gives us an insight as to what we might get from Nike.
Grey=Claret
Black=Blue
Nice simple design.

Same style but with 3 stripes on the arms would give you an Adidas version.

[PeterWithe]

West Ham for example had all manor of tinpot outfits and their shirts just looked like cheap efforts of ours

They had Pony on their shirts for a few seasons, which caused some mirth among fans of other London clubs given the rhyming slang connotations.

[VillaTim]

Just go back to Luke design.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Just go back to Luke design.

I'm very much in the minority, but it's just too claret. I get the whole Villa fan designer and promotion euphoria but as a kit in isolation, it wasn't really for me.

[Chico Hamilton III]

West Ham for example had all manor of tinpot outfits and their shirts just looked like cheap efforts of ours

They had Pony on their shirts for a few seasons, which caused some mirth among fans of other London clubs given the rhyming slang connotations.

Having the nickname “The Irons” is just as funny for the same reason.